March 8 is International Women’s Day. In the United States, some people will be marking the day by protesting. Wednesday is being called “A Day Without a Woman.” Organizers of the Women’s March on Washington proposed the demonstration in the United States. Like that march in January, organizers say the protest is in reaction to President Donald Trump’s position on women’s issues and comments he has made about women. But unlike the women’s march, Wednesday’s protest centers on the absence of women. Organizers are calling for women to take the day off work and are urging them not to spend money Wednesday. They say “A Day Without a Woman” is a way to bring attention to, in their words, “the enormous value that women of all backgrounds add to our socio-economic system -- while receiving lower wages and experiencing greater inequalities.” Organizers also are asking supporters to wear the color red to show love and sacrifice. Some U.S. school districts have already canceled classes for Wednesday. Alexandria City Public Schools in Virginia said more than 300 staff members requested to take off work Wednesday. As they did with the women’s march, the organizers for the “A Day Without a Woman” strike have largely used social media to gain support and spread the word. But, some people on social media have been sharply critical of the protest. They say that, because many women cannot afford to take a day off work, the protest only includes those at a higher economic level. A writer for the Los Angeles Times describes Wednesday’s protest as “A Day Without a Privileged Woman.” “Privileged” means having special rights or conditions that most other people do not have. The organizers, however, have said that women who can protest will strike for those who cannot. “Many women in our most vulnerable communities will not have the ability to join the strike, due to economic insecurity,” organizers said on their website. “We strike for them.” Women in more than 50 countries around the world will also protest on March 8. The movement is part of the International Women’s Strike. They will be protesting violence against women and demanding equal rights.
Title: March 8 Marks 'A Day Without a Woman'
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/nowomen.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='March 8 Marks 'A Day Without a Woman'' data-article-id='2237'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='4354'>March 8 is International Women’s Day.</span> <span data-start-time='4354' data-end-time='11625'>In the United States, some people will be marking the day by protesting.</span> <span data-start-time='11625' data-end-time='16938'>Wednesday is being called “A Day Without a Woman.”</span> <span data-start-time='16938' data-end-time='25792'>Organizers of the Women’s March on Washington proposed the demonstration in the United States.</span> <span data-start-time='25792' data-end-time='40771'>Like that march in January, organizers say the protest is in reaction to President Donald Trump’s position on women’s issues and comments he has made about women.</span> <span data-start-time='40771' data-end-time='49063'>But unlike the women’s march, Wednesday’s protest centers on the absence of women.</span> <span data-start-time='49063' data-end-time='57000'>Organizers are calling for women to take the day off work and are urging them not to spend money Wednesday.</span> <span data-start-time='57000' data-end-time='79479'>They say “A Day Without a Woman” is a way to bring attention to, in their words, “the enormous value that women of all backgrounds add to our socio-economic system -- while receiving lower wages and experiencing greater inequalities.”</span> <span data-start-time='79479' data-end-time='88438'>Organizers also are asking supporters to wear the color red to show love and sacrifice.</span> <span data-start-time='88438' data-end-time='94917'>Some U.S. school districts have already canceled classes for Wednesday.</span> <span data-start-time='94917' data-end-time='106563'>Alexandria City Public Schools in Virginia said more than 300 staff members requested to take off work Wednesday.</span> <span data-start-time='106563' data-end-time='119833'>As they did with the women’s march, the organizers for the “A Day Without a Woman” strike have largely used social media to gain support and spread the word.</span> <span data-start-time='119833' data-end-time='126229'>But, some people on social media have been sharply critical of the protest.</span> <span data-start-time='126229' data-end-time='138458'>They say that, because many women cannot afford to take a day off work, the protest only includes those at a higher economic level.</span> <span data-start-time='138458' data-end-time='149000'>A writer for the Los Angeles Times describes Wednesday’s protest as “A Day Without a Privileged Woman.”</span> <span data-start-time='149000' data-end-time='157396'>“Privileged” means having special rights or conditions that most other people do not have.</span> <span data-start-time='157396' data-end-time='166271'>The organizers, however, have said that women who can protest will strike for those who cannot.</span> <span data-start-time='166271' data-end-time='180125'>“Many women in our most vulnerable communities will not have the ability to join the strike, due to economic insecurity,” organizers said on their website.</span> <span data-start-time='180125' data-end-time='182583'>“We strike for them.”</span> <span data-start-time='182583' data-end-time='189771'>Women in more than 50 countries around the world will also protest on March 8.</span> <span data-start-time='189771' data-end-time='194250'>The movement is part of the International Women’s Strike.</span> <span data-start-time='194250' data-end-time='200292'>They will be protesting violence against women and demanding equal rights.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/no_women.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8217 data-hint-location='166271' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/what_does_vulnerable_mean.m4a'>What does vulnerable mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='open to attack or harm'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/bringing_value.m4a'><span>bringing value</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/demanding_more_pay.m4a'><span>demanding more pay</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/open_to_attack_or_harm.m4a'><span>open to attack or harm</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/able_to_work.m4a'><span>able to work</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8218 data-hint-location='182583' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/women_in_how_many_countries_will_protest.m4a'>Women in how many countries will protest?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='over fifty'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/less_than_ten.m4a'><span>less than ten</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/over_fifty.m4a'><span>over fifty</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/twenty.m4a'><span>twenty</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/hundreds.m4a'><span>hundreds</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=8219 data-hint-location='11625' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/the_protest_is_called__blank_.m4a'>The protest is called <span class='blank'>a day without a woman</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a day without a woman'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/a_day_without_a_woman.m4a'><span>a day without a woman</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/the_value_of_women.m4a'><span>the value of women</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/equal_rights.m4a'><span>equal rights</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1719/a_day_without_sunshine.m4a'><span>a day without sunshine</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button 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